SOE CUSAT doesn’t have major drawbacks. In past, there have been strikes and complaints about hygiene-related issues. Students face problems because of political activities at times. In terms of academics, it's difficult to get good marks in internals.
These are the common problems for CUSAT. These problems don’t create any major issues and the institute trying to overcome these drawbacks.
There were various drawbacks at SOE CUSAT. My brother has done his engineering from the institute. He has often told me abou the problems students faced there.
Even after all of this, studies did not get affected and the professors were able to complete the syllabus in the stipulated time.